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| It was definitely The Day of the Dolphin(s) in Miami. |
At least their offense is as they obliterated the visiting Denver Broncos, 70-20 on Sunday afternoon. The Dolphins rolled up 726 yards in total offense, including 350 rushing yards and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passed for 309 yards and four touchdowns while running back Raheem Mostert scored four rushing touchdowns and rookie RB Devon Achane (18 carries for 203 yards) also scored four times, including a 67-yard TD run. The Dolphins (3-0) led 35-13 at the half and completely dominated the second half as well. The Broncos (0-3) were outgained by a two-to-one margin in total offense in the loss.
The Kansas City Chiefs annihilated the visiting Chicago Bears, 41-10 as QB Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense made it look easy in building a 34-0 halftime lead. Mahomes passed for three touchdowns and the Chiefs (2-1) amassed 456 total yardage in offense, including 153 yards on the ground. The Bears (0-3) had just eleven first downs and 203 total yards as QB Justin Fields was sacked three times and threw two interceptions.
Keeping pace with the blowouts on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills (2-1) went on the road to Washington, D.C. and blasted the Commanders, 37-3 behind a stingy and opportunistic defense that forced five turnovers, including four interceptions, one of which was returned 32 yards for a TD by defensive end A.J. Epenesa. The Buffalo defense also had NINE quarterback sacks in the rout. Bills QB Josh Allen scored on a run and also had a TD pass to help send Washington to 2-1 this season.
The Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) overcame questionable decisions by their head coach Brandon Staley to beat the host Minnesota Vikings, 28-24 as QB Justin Herbert and wide receiver Keenan Allen went off to lead the way. Herbert passed for 405 yards and three touchdowns while Allen hauled in 18 receptions for 215 yards and also threw a 49-yard scoring pass to WR Mike Williams, who had seven receptions for 121 yards. The Vikings (0-3) had a chance to pull out the win when the 'Bolts were stopped on 4th-and-one on their own 24-yard line with 1:47 remaining in the game. But the Chargers defense stopped the Vikings when DB Kenneth Murray, Jr. intercepted a deflected pass in the end zone to seal the win. Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins had three scoring passes (along with 367 passing yards) and WR Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 149 yards (and one TD) in the loss.
In Arizona, the Cardinals (1-2) stunned the visiting Dallas Cowboys, 28-16 and handed the 'Pokes their first loss this season. The Cards led 21-10 at the half and limited the Cowboys (2-1) to just two field goals in the second half while their offense rushed for 222 yards and three different players scored touchdowns.
The Green Bay Packers (2-1) stormed back from a 17-0 deficit to win their home opener, 18-17 against the New Orleans Saints (2-1), who lost starting QB Derek Carr to a shoulder injury. Carr threw a TD pass to tight end Jimmy Graham and Rashid Shaheed took a punt back 76 yards for another score to built the 17-point lead. In the fourth quarter, Packers QB Jordan Love ran for a touchdown and passed for another along with a field goal and a two-point conversion to make the final outcome go their way.
The Detroit Lions (2-1) knocked off the Atlanta Falcons, 20-6 behind QB Jared Goff passing for a touchdown and running for the other one to hand the Falcons (2-1) their first loss this season. The Lions defense held Atlanta to a meager 183 yards in total offense.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are off to a slow start this season at 1-2 and on Sunday, they were walloped at home, 37-17 by the Houston Texans (1-2) as the lead was 17-0 at halftime. Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud had a pair of TD passes and Andrew Beck took a kickoff back 90 yards for a score to get Houston back up to a 24-10 lead in the third quarter. Jags QB Trevor Lawrence had a TD pass and also threw an interception in defeat.
The Cleveland Browns (2-1) and their defense dominated the visiting Tennessee Titans, 27-3 as the Titans (1-2) managed only 94 yards in total offense while getting just SIX first downs in the loss. Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett had 3 1/2 of the five sacks in the game. Cleveland running back Jerome Ford scored twice (one rushing, one receiving) while QB Deshaun Watson had a pair of TD passes to pace the offense in the easy win.
The Indianapolis Colts (2-1) surprised the Baltimore Ravens, getting a 22-19 road win in overtime as kicker Matt Gay (pictured at right - center) made his fifth field goal in the game from 53 yards to win it. Gay drilled four field goals over 50 yards in the victory. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson scored two rushing touchdowns as his team dropped to 2-1 with the loss.
An exciting come from behind win happened in Seattle for the host Seahawks (2-1) as they outlasted the Carolina Panthers, 37-27 behind a big second half from RB Kenneth Walker (97 rushing yards and two TD) and QB Geno Smith threw for another score. The Panthers fell to 0-3 as QB Andy Dalton threw for 361 yards and had two TD passes in the loss.
The New England Patriots (1-2) beat the New York Jets (1-2) for the 15th consecutive time, this one a 15-10 win on the road in rainy conditions. Patriots QB Mac Jones had a TD pass while the defense got a safety on a sack late in the game to seal the win.
On Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) got a road win in Las Vegas, 23-18 as they held off the Raiders (1-2) with a defensive stand that resulted in a third interception of Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Pittsburgh built a 23-7 lead behind three field goals from Chris Boswell and two scoring passes from QB Kenny Pickett. The Raiders kicked a field goal with 2:22 left to play to make it 23-18 and they got the football back, but couldn't get it done in crunch time.
Last Thursday night, the San Francisco 49ers (3-0) throttled the visiting New York Giants, 30-12 as QB Brock Purdy passed for 310 yards and two touchdowns while RB Christian McCaffrey (85 yards) scored a touchdown and wide receiver Deebo Samuel had six receptions for 129 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown. The Giants (1-2) only had 150 total yards in the loss, including a paltry 29 rushing yards.
On Monday night, the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) beat the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 25-11 with solid defense and a balanced offense. The Eagles rushed for 201 yards and had 271 passing yards along with QB Jalen Hurts passing and running for a touchdown. The Buccaneers (2-1) managed to gain just 174 total yards in the loss.
The other Monday Night Football game featured the Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) winning at home, 19-16 against the Los Angeles Rams (1-2) to get their first victory in the 2023 season. Bengals running back Joe Mixon scored on a 14-yard run and Evan McPherson made four field goals to provide the points. Cincy QB Joe Burrow passed for 259 yards (one interception) and linebacker Logan Wilson had two interceptions. The Rams scored on a one-yard TD pass from QB Matthew Stafford (269 passing yards, one TD, two INT) to WR Tutu Atwell with 1:03 left to play to provide the final score.
WEEK THREE RESULTS
San Francisco 30, N.Y. Giants 12
Miami 70, Denver 20
L.A. Chargers 28, Minnesota 24
Detroit 20, Atlanta 6
Green Bay 18, New Orleans 17
New England 15, N.Y. Jets 10
Indianapolis 22, Baltimore 19 (OT)
Cleveland 27, Tennessee 3
Houston 37, Jacksonville 17
Buffalo 37, Washington 3
Arizona 28, Dallas 16
Kansas City 41, Chicago 10
Seattle 37, Carolina 27
Pittsburgh 23, Las Vegas 18
Philadelphia 25, Tampa Bay 11
Cincinnati 19, L.A. Rams 16
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